Pell Spanish 1 Stem changing verbs: e to ie; o to ue; u to ue; e to i

comenzar

to begin
(e to ie)
stem= comienz-

yo comienzo

I begin

tu comienzas

you begin

comienza

she begins

comenzamos

we begin

comenz�is

you all begin

comienzan

they begin

pensar

to think
e to ie
stem = piens-

pienso

I think

piensas

you think

piensa

he/she thinks

pensamos

we think

pens�is

you all think

piensan

they think

preferir

to prefer
(e to ie)
stem = prefer-

prefiero

I prefer

prefieres

you prefer

preiere

he/she prefers

preferimos

we prefer

preferis

You (plural) prefer

prefieren

they prefer

querer

to want
(e to ie)
stem = quier-

querio

I want

quieres

you want

quiere

he/she wants

queremos

we want

quer�is

you all want

quieren

they want

venir

to come
(e to ie)
stem = vien-

vengo

I come

vienes

you come

viene

he/she/it comes

venimos

we come

venis

you all come

vienen

they come

almorzar

to eat lunch
o to ue/ u to ue
stem = almuerz-

almuerzo

I eat lunch

almuerzas

you eat lunch

almuerza

he/she eats lunch

almorzamos

we eat lunch

almorz�is

you all have lunch

almuerzan

they eat lunch

dormir

to sleep
o to ue or u to ue
stem = duerm-

duermo

I sleep

duermes

you sleep

duerme

he/she sleeps

dormimos

we sleep

dormis

you all sleep

duermen

they sleep

jugar

to play
o to ue or u to ue
stem = jueg-

juego

I play

juegas

you play

juega

he/she plays

jugamos

we play

jugais

you all play

juegan

they play

volver

to return
o to ue or u to ue
stem = vuelv-

vuelvo

I return

vuelves

you return

vuelve

he/she returns

volvemos

we return

volveis

you all return

vuelven

they return

poder

to be able to
o to eu u to ue
stem = pued-

puedo

I can

puedes

you can

puede

he/she can

podemos

we can

podeis

y'all can

pueden

they can

decir

to say, to tell
e to i
stem = dic-

digo

I say (irregular yo form)

dices

you say

dice

he /she says

decimos

we say

decis

You say

dicen

they say

pedir

To ask for
e to I
stem = pid

pido

I ask for

pides

you ask for

pide

he/she asks for

pedimos

we ask or order

pedis

you ask for

piden

they ask for

servir

to serve
e to I
stem = sirv

sirvo

I serve

sirves

you serve

sirve

he/she serves

servimos

we serve

servis

you serve

sirven

they serve

tener

to have
is an ie verb
yo tengo
tu tienes
el/ella tiene
nosotros tenemos
vosotros teneis
ellas/ellos/uds tienen